SHIPPENSBURG: On paper, it looked like a pretty hum-drum slate for the opening night of the Mid-Penn Conference wrestling season.

Shippensburg changed that perception.

The Greyhounds won eight matches, three of which came via six-point falls, to knock off Class AA power Boiling Springs 36-26 Wednesday night.

A year ago, the Bubblers beat up Tony Yaniello's crew 55-18. The difference this time around was that the Greyhounds are better and were able to take advantage of holes in the Boiling Springs upper weights.

The Greyhounds sprinted out to a 30-9 lead. Tyler Scott, Dylan Herb and Stephen Manders all scored pins from 182 to 220. It also helped that Chris Williams decked Connor Murphy 7-4 in a 170-pound swing match.

The Bubblers made a run. Korbin Myers, Grant Bond and Kyle Shoop scored falls from 126 through 138, but it wasn't enough. Not against a Greyhounds team that was inspired and too good down the stretch.

With the score standing at 30-27, Collin Dolbin squeaked by Derick Byers 10-9. The Bubblers sophomore was close to a reversal at the buzzer, but no points were awarded. A team point was deducted for arguing the call.